South Pier: the City of Erie’s best spot for (i) eating lunch in your car in a parking lot with a view; (ii) hanging out in your car for other, unknown reasons; (iii) pier fishing; (iv) littering; (v) smoking/vaping/etc.; (vi) watching the happenings at North Pier; (vii) boat watching; and (viii) birding and other nature observation. Plus, chemical toilets!
Moving on to “recent South Pier news,” it’s repairs to North Pier w/ giant crane (Coast Guard Station on left):
Not unexpectedly (see any Osprey nest), the Osprey were very intrigued with this new neighbourhood high spot:
Even more exciting news, great sighting of a Common Raven (!):
“Mashup” of Common Loon & mostly Caspian Tern:
Did the Ospreys think they could build a nest in that new ‘tree?’
Loved the Loon pics.
Would a loon,
in the month of June,
look at the moon,
and croon?
If so, it would be a boon!
Do you hear the loon’s call? Good to see one so closely! JK
Very rare to hear loon call at PI it seems. We do have some pictures of one in flight (poorly exposed) that will be posted someday.